Margarita
Rio Lyrics


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La vita sai
Qui gira intorno ai bar
C'è chi si chiede se è tutto quà
Perchè sa che non basterà

L'oceano
Sta chiamandoci di là
E qualcuno ha risposto già
C'è voglia di Messico

Stasera gira margarita
Stasera gira e a volte capita
Ballare come in messico
Stasera gira margarita
Stasera gira e si dimentica
Sogna d'essere dove vuoi

Le luci
Sono piene di zanzare
Ubriache a brindare
C'è sangue dolce qui tra noi

Le note
Che muovono i bicchieri
In questo angolo di stranieri
C'è un balcone sul Messico

Stasera gira margarita
Stasera gira e a volte capita
Ballare come in messico
Stasera gira margarita
Stasera gira e si dimentica
Sogna d'essere dove vuoi

Hola mariachi hola mariachi

Stasera gira margarita
Stasera gira e a volte capita
Ballare come in messico
Stasera gira margarita




Stasera gira e si dimentica
Sogna d'essere dove vuoi

Overall Meaning

The song "Margarita" by Rio depicts the atmosphere of a typical bar where people are questioning the meaning of life and wondering if everything is enough there. They hear the call of the ocean and some have already answered it, wanting to go to Mexico. The lights are filled with mosquitoes and people are intoxicated, toasting to each other, their sweet blood mingling. The music moves the glasses and there is a sense of being foreigners in this corner of the world, but there is a balcony overlooking Mexico, which suggests a sense of longing to be somewhere else.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Stasera gira Margarita" meaning "Tonight, Margarita spins," which could be interpreted symbolically as the spinning cycles of life, or perhaps the spinning of the drink in someone's hand. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the idea of letting go and forgetting everything else, of dreaming to be somewhere you want to be. The mariachi influence in the song adds to the Mexican atmosphere, adding to the longing of the song.


Overall, the song "Margarita" by Rio is a romanticized portrayal of the Mexican culture, where people can let go of their troubles and just dance and drink, forgetting about their everyday problems. It emphasizes the desire to escape to a better place and to feel alive and carefree.


Line by Line Meaning

La vita sai
You know, life


Qui gira intorno ai bar
It revolves around bars here


C'è chi si chiede se è tutto quà
Some wonder if this is all there is


Perchè sa che non basterà
Because they know it won't be enough


L'oceano
The ocean


Sta chiamandoci di là
Is calling us from beyond


E qualcuno ha risposto già
And someone has already answered


C'è voglia di Messico
There is a desire for Mexico


Stasera gira margarita
Tonight the margarita is spinning


Stasera gira e a volte capita
Tonight it spins and sometimes it happens


Ballare come in messico
Dancing like in Mexico


Stasera gira margarita
Tonight the margarita is spinning


Stasera gira e si dimentica
Tonight it spins and forgets


Sogna d'essere dove vuoi
Dreams of being where you want to be


Le luci
The lights


Sono piene di zanzare
Are full of mosquitoes


Ubriache a brindare
Drunk toasting


C'è sangue dolce qui tra noi
There is sweet blood between us


Le note
The notes


Che muovono i bicchieri
That move the glasses


In questo angolo di stranieri
In this corner of strangers


C'è un balcone sul Messico
There is a balcony over Mexico


Hola mariachi hola mariachi
Hello mariachi, hello mariachi




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